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- Zakk Wylde Reveals Funny Story: “Two Groupies Wanted to Ass-Fuck Me With Strap-On Dildos”
Guitar icon Zakk Wylde spoke in a recent interview with Jim & Sam Show and revealed a crazy story that featuring groupies and strap-on dildos. He said (transcriped by Ultimate-Guitar): “I remember a couple of incidents. The Animal House years of Black Label, I remember these two girls were in the sub the time. I […]
- Whitesnake release video for “Burn” from upcoming ‘The Purple Tour (Live)’ album
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- MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Will Be ‘An Unpredictable Kind Of Record’
In a brand new interview with Metal Wani, Max Cavalera spoke about his plans for SOULFLY’s follow-up to 2015’s “Archangel” album, tentatively due next summer via Nuclear Blast. “I’m writing right now,” he said. “When I was home before [the ‘Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots’ European tour], I was writing a lot of […]
- DEF LEPPARD Singer’s DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ Is Working On First Album Of Original Material
DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ, the project founded and fronted by DEF LEPPARD’s Joe Elliott, is working on its third studio album, tentatively due in 2019. Unlike the first two records, which consisted solely of covers of songs by artists related to MOTT THE HOOPLE, such as MOTT, BRITISH LIONS and Ian Hunter, the upcoming disc will […]
- Dutch sleaze rockers Ginger Likes…. announce new guitarist Antoine
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- CRASHDÏET: More ‘We Are The Legion’ Single Details Revealed
Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will launch a brand new single on New Year’s Eve to mark their return with new frontman Gabriel Keyes. The group made its comeback official in the December edition of Sweden Rock Magazine, revealing the band’s collaboration Keyes, a Stockholm-based singer who is CRASHDÏET’s fourth vocalist. CRASHDÏET was previously fronted by […]
- Robbie Crane states there was always a “really heavy underlaying of tension and drama” in Ratt
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- STRYPER’s OZ FOX On TIM GAINES’s Exit: ‘I’m Really Bummed Out That It Ended Up The Way It Did’
STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox was interviewed on the newly launched “The Liquid Conversations” podcast hosted by Aaron Nordstrom of GEMINI SYNDROME and Boston radio veteran Shawn SixX. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABERMOUTH.NET). On whether STRYPER’s Christian faith and believing in […]
- GENE SIMMONS Explains Why KISS Decided Not To Sue BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Over ‘Outlaw Pete’
Gene Simmons has revealed why KISS decided not to sue Bruce Springsteen over The Boss’s 2009 song “Outlaw Pete”, which contains a chorus that is somehwhat similar to that of the band’s 1979 hit “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”. “KISS have sued lots of people [for plagiarism] and won,” Simmons told The Guardian. “But […]
- ANTHRAX’s SCOTT IAN: How Fatherhood Has Changed My Life
On December 13, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian took part in a question-and-answer session at the Strand bookstore in New York City about his second book, “Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life”. You can now watch the discussion below. Asked how fatherhood has changed his perspective on life and touring, Ian said: “I […]
- Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Slams Metallica’s Lulu Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine spoke in an interview with Jamey Jasta and asked if he’d ever do a hip-hop collaboration. He said: “I would never do that with Megadeth. I wouldn’t mind playing on somebody else’s record, but Megadeth has been kept pure for a reason. And we’re not gonna do a ‘Lulu,’ [Metallica album with Lou […]
- Ex-RATT Bassist ROBBIE CRANE: ‘I Don’t Think It Was Worth It’ For BOBBY BLOTZER To Use Band Name Without Original Members
Ex-RATT bassist Robbie Crane says that “it’s heartbreaking” to see his former bandmates fueding over the rights to the band’s name. Starting in late 2015, Bobby Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band’s ’80s heyday. […]
- Acclaimed L.A. Rockers A LA CARTE Release First And Only Album After Four Decades
Popular late ’70s/early ’80s Southern California band A LA CARTE has released its first album after being together on and off for over 40 years. The notorious power trio of KK Martin (guitar/vocals), Craig Miller (bass/vocals) and Brian O’Brian (drums), still has a large following of fans. With their unique sound, they distinguished themselves from […]
- Crashdïet release details for new single “We Are The Legion” available for free download on Dec. 31st
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- 42 Years Ago: Steve Harris Forms Iron Maiden on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, 1975, Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden, who would persevere through years of industry pressure to conform before changing heavy metal forever. Continue reading…
- WHITESNAKE Releases Official Music Video For ‘Burn’ From ‘The Purple Tour (Live)’
WHITESNAKE revisited the music that singer David Coverdale recorded with DEEP PURPLE with the release of “The Purple Album” two years ago. The LP, and the tour that followed, offered fans new modern interpretations of PURPLE classics like “Burn” and “Mistreated”. Highlights from the historic tour will be featured in a new live collection, including […]
- MYLES KENNEDY Hopes There Are No Recordings Of His Rehearsals With Members Of LED ZEPPELIN
ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that he hopes there are no recordings of his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN. Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions after Page and Jones were […]
- GEOFF TATE Is ‘Very Excited To Be Presenting’ QUEENSRŸCHE’s ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ In Full Again After So Long
Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about QUEENSRŸCHE’s breakthrough album, 1990’s “Empire”, Tate said: “Yeah, it was a very well-received record. It came out really at the right time. It was 1990, and […]
- IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON On His Stage Outfits: ‘I Am Proud To Have Been Ridiculous’
During a recent interview with Finland’s Radio Rock, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his penchant for wearing outrageous outfits during the band’s live performances. Asked if there is a costume that he has sported on stage that he looks back on in embarrassment now, Bruce said: “‘Embarrassment’ is not the word I would […]
- Chris Cornell’s Widow Shares Tender Father-Son Video About Christmas Family Traditions
See the touching video Cornell filmed with his son for a school project back in 2014. Continue reading…
- Trivium’s Matt Heafy Continues Christmas Covers With ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ + ‘Blue Christmas’
See the two latest entries in Heafy’s ‘A Very Kiichi Christmas’ playlist. Continue reading…
